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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

814 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,875/hd at 808 lb · 99 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $272.00/cwt ≈ $1,654/hd at 608 lb · 83 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $273.00/cwt ≈ $1,785/hd at 654 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 814 724 241
Feeder cattle 705 654 201
Slaughter cattle 91 40 24
Replacement cattle 18 30 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were stronger. Slaughter cows steady and bulls 5-7 higher. Had some really good loads and groups of weaned feeder calves, 99 head of steers average weight 808 brought $2.32 and 83 steers average weight 608 lbs. @ $2.7225

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 83 272.00 $272.00 $1,654 —
654 654 67 273.00 $273.00 $1,785 —
808 808 99 232.00 $232.00 $1,875 +2.00
960 960 46 205.00 $205.00 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 400.00 $400.00 $820 +10.00
260 260 1 396.00 $396.00 $1,030 +6.00
325 325 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,235 +13.25
360–365 363 2 380.00–385.00 $382.48 $1,388 —
420 420 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 +10.00
490 490 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 —
547 547 62 307.00 $307.00 $1,679 +33.74
615 615 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,482 -6.13
695 695 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 -11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,338 +32.00
405 405 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 +11.99
467 467 14 323.00 $323.00 $1,508 +28.00
505–520 513 2 260.00–268.00 $263.94 $1,354 -3.44
727–735 728 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,638 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,146 —
540–548 546 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,354 —
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 321 4 302.00–320.00 $307.73 $988 +7.73
415 415 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,120 -5.00
505 505 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,227 -0.47
554–555 554 16 243.00–249.00 $243.38 $1,348 —
653 653 23 230.00 $230.00 $1,502 +3.32
740 740 53 223.00 $223.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 287.00–294.00 $290.45 $1,060 —
425–440 433 2 260.00–265.00 $262.54 $1,137 +14.76
515–540 528 2 232.00–238.00 $234.93 $1,240 +4.17
555–596 595 57 227.00–235.00 $234.87 $1,397 +8.21
622–639 633 6 220.00–225.00 $223.36 $1,414 +9.65
710 710 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 -5.00
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 11 293.00 $293.00 $1,245 —
898 898 14 187.00 $187.00 $1,679 —
937 937 41 196.00 $196.00 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,029 +15.60
485 485 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,203 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 3 288.00–298.00 $292.68 $1,267 —
455 455 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 +10.05
525–540 535 3 248.00–257.00 $251.62 $1,346 -4.64
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 +2.80
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
850 850 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 2 272.00–277.00 $274.46 $1,284 +7.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,297 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $812 —
875–1190 997 85-90% 3 93.00–100.00 $95.96 $957 —
900–1335 1088 85-90% 5 105.00–115.00 $110.33 $1,200 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1345 1239 80-85% 4 120.00–125.00 $122.12 $1,513 +0.22
1160–1355 1260 80-85% 3 130.00–135.00 $131.79 $1,661 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,508 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1585 1459 75-80% 4 100.00–112.00 $106.93 $1,560 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1725 1595 2 160.00–165.00 $162.70 $2,595 —
1510–1720 1615 2 150.00–155.00 $152.34 $2,460 —
1930 1930 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,702 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1960 1638 2 130.00–137.00 $134.19 $2,198 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.